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Iowa · Iowa House District 42 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Heather Stephenson

Republican

2026 race · Iowa House District 42

11% chance of winning · race rated Likely D

89%11%

25% chance of winning · race rated Lean D

75%25%
● Amy Tagliareni● Heather Stephenson
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Background

Past races on file
1 (0 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Iowa, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    House of Representatives · HD-42 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 49.6% · 8,959 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026